Why do people take improv classes?
To have fun To loosen up, be more creative, and be more spontaneous To perform improv comedy on stage To improve their stand up comedy/juggling/live music/magic act To be better at thinking on their feet…
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Merlin Works Newsletter: Forever Neotenic
Feature Article: Forever Neotenic by Shana Merlin A lot of my students say they love class because it’s like being a kid again. They feel more playful and imaginative. They get silly and giggly. Feeling child-like…
FAQ: What improv books do you recommend?
Improv Theory Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone Free Play by Stephen Nachmanovitch Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation by Charna Halpern, Del Close & Kim “Howard” Johnson Les McGehee Plays…
FAQ: Is there recommended reading for improv class?
There is recommended reading. We recommend Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone for Beginners and Acting on Impulse: The Art of Making Improv Theater by Carol Hazenfield for Advanced Improvisers.
Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv
An excellent video exploring what happens in the brain during improvisation versus memorized performance. Charles Limb puts jazz musicians and free style rappers in an FMRI and shares his preliminary results of what happened. What’s…
Is It Me, or Are There More Articles About Improv in Major Media Lately
Everyone knows that improv is booming in Austin, but something gives me a feeling it might be booming all over. I feel like I’ve been seeing more improv-related articles in major media lately. So either…
How to Save a Scene that Sucks
This is adapted from a handout I gave out at my How to Save A Scene that Sucks Workshop:1. Figure out what information is missing and provide it (From inside the scene or making a…